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Politics• Aug 19
Lula, Senate President End Rift, Unlocking Critical Minerals and Labor Agenda
President Lula and Senate President Davi Alcolumbre reconcile, moving key government proposals through legislative gridlock.
PROPolitics• Aug 19
Election Uncertainty Drives Up Brazil’s Long-Term Borrowing Costs as Debt Hits 81.9% of GDP
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Aug 19
Brazil Trails Europe in Social Media Ad Transparency, Raising Foreign Influence Concerns
By Eleanor Shaw
PROPolitics• Aug 19
Brazil’s Electoral Court Limits Big Tech Algorithm Influence for 2026 Election, Drawing US Criticism
By Eleanor Shaw
PROPolitics• Aug 19
Lula’s Son, Bolsonaro’s Sons Under Federal Police Investigation in Dual Corruption Probes
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Aug 19
São Paulo Governor Tarcísio Signals Split From Hardline Bolsonarismo With Strong Vaccine Defense
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Aug 19
São Paulo Candidates Exploit R$2.2 Million Digital Ad Loophole Before Official Campaign
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Aug 19
Lula-Alcolumbre Détente Ends Legislative Gridlock in Brazil Senate
By Eleanor Shaw
PROPolitics• Aug 19
Brazil’s Presidential Candidates Avoid Concrete Fiscal Plans, Raising Macroeconomic Uncertainty
By Eleanor Shaw
PROPolitics• Aug 19
Brazil’s Top Prosecutor Flags Organized Crime as Critical Threat to 2026 Election Integrity
By Eleanor Shaw
PROPolitics• Aug 19
U.S. Revokes Brazil Ambassador’s Visa as Lula Withholds Approval for Trump Nominee Daniel Perez
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Aug 19
Nine Brazil Election Candidates Campaign Despite Open Arrest Warrants for Child Support Debt
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Aug 18
Lula Government Axes ‘Blusinhas Tax’ on US$50 Foreign E-Commerce, Reviving Political Debate
By Eleanor Shaw
PROPolitics• Aug 18
Rio de Janeiro Seeks R$26 Billion Debt Restructure with Major Commercial Banks
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Aug 18
Political Uncertainty and Fiscal Debt Fears Trigger Record Foreign Capital Flight From Brazil
By Eleanor Shaw
PROPolitics• Aug 18
Brazil’s TSE Receives Election Integrity Plans From Digital Platforms Ahead of 2026 Vote
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Aug 18
Fiscal Clash: Brazil’s Election Hinges on BNDES Role and Debt-Linked Spending Cap
By Eleanor Shaw
PROPolitics• Aug 18
Brazil Finance Ministry Suspends 14 Betting Sites Over Failure to Report Fiscal Data
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Aug 18
Flávio Bolsonaro Adds Ex-Minister, Goldman Sachs Veteran to Economic Team in Market Push
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Aug 18
Brazil Supreme Court Creates Regulatory Conflict for Amazon Soy Moratorium, Upholding State Penalties
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Aug 18
Brazil Supreme Court Upholds ‘Ferrari Law,’ Maintaining Protected Auto Dealership Model
By Eleanor Shaw
PROPolitics• Aug 18
Brazil Fast-Tracks Constitutional Work Week Cut, Signaling Higher Labor Costs
By Eleanor Shaw
PROPolitics• Aug 18
UK Court Rejects STF Nullification, Upholds Freeze on Ex-Petrobras Executive’s Assets
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Aug 18
Election Risk Prompts Hedge Funds to Unwind Profitable Brazilian Real Carry Trade
By Eleanor Shaw
PROPolitics• Aug 18
Brazil Regulator CVM Targets State Bank CEO Over Stock Recommendation
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Aug 18
Petrobras Confirms Hydrocarbon Discovery in Equatorial Margin, Sparking Hopes for Brazil’s ‘New Pre-Salt’
By Eleanor Shaw
PROPolitics• Aug 18
Lula Elevates Equatorial Margin Oil Discovery to National Sovereignty Issue
By Eleanor Shaw
PROPolitics• Aug 18
Presidential Candidate Romeu Zema Vows to Ban Sports Betting, Threatening Billions in Federal Tax Revenue
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Aug 18
'Psychological Terror' Is Top Tactic in Workplace Electoral Harassment, Brazil Labor Court Finds
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Aug 18